Vibrational levels (cm-1)
| Mode Number |
Symmetry |
Frequency |
Intensity |
Comment |
Description |
| Fundamental(cm-1) |
Harmonic(cm-1) |
Reference |
(km mol-1) |
unc. |
Reference |
| 1 |
Ag |
1872 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
Ag |
778 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Ag |
394 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
Au |
190 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 5 |
B1u |
1186 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
B1u |
558 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
B2g |
508 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 8 |
B2u |
1337 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 9 |
B2u |
218 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
B3g |
1340 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
B3g |
551 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
B3u |
406 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
|
vibrational zero-point energy: 4669.0 cm
-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for
C
2F
4+ (Tetrafluoroethylene cation).
Gas-phase IR spectra can be found in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
here.
Geometric Data
Point Group D2h
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Cartesians
| Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
| C1 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.6555 |
| C2 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-0.6555 |
| F3 |
0.0000 |
1.0961 |
1.3893 |
| F4 |
0.0000 |
-1.0961 |
1.3893 |
| F5 |
0.0000 |
-1.0961 |
-1.3893 |
| F6 |
0.0000 |
1.0961 |
-1.3893 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
| |
C1 |
C2 |
F3 |
F4 |
F5 |
F6 |
| C1 |
|
1.3110 | 1.3190 | 1.3190 | 2.3200 | 2.3200 |
| C2 |
1.3110 |
|
2.3200 | 2.3200 | 1.3190 | 1.3190 |
| F3 |
1.3190 | 2.3200 |
|
2.1921 | 3.5391 | 2.7785 |
| F4 |
1.3190 | 2.3200 | 2.1921 |
|
2.7785 | 3.5391 |
| F5 |
2.3200 | 1.3190 | 3.5391 | 2.7785 |
|
2.1921 |
| F6 |
2.3200 | 1.3190 | 2.7785 | 3.5391 | 2.1921 |
|
Calculated geometries
for C
2F
4+ (Tetrafluoroethylene cation).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
| atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
| C1 |
C2 |
F5 |
123.800 |
|
C1 |
C2 |
F6 |
123.800 |
| C2 |
C1 |
F3 |
123.800 |
|
C2 |
C1 |
F4 |
123.800 |
| F3 |
C1 |
F4 |
112.400 |
|
F5 |
C2 |
F6 |
112.400 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
| Bond Type |
Count |
| C=C |
1 |
| C-F |
4 |
Connectivity
| Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
| C1 |
C2 |
| C1 |
F3 |
| C1 |
F4 |
| C2 |
F5 |
| C2 |
F6 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
| State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
| x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
| 1 |
1 |
1Ag |
D2h |
True |
|
|
|
0.000 |
NSRDS-NBS10 |
|
D2h |
0 |
2 |
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for
C
2F
4+ (Tetrafluoroethylene cation).
Electric quadrupole moment
| State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
| xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
| 1 |
1 |
1Ag |
D2h |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
D2h |
0 |
2 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
C
2F
4+ (Tetrafluoroethylene cation).